Reclining-chair



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

J.- A. NEWELL.

REGLINING CHAIR. No. 352,773. Patented Nov. 16, 1886.

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J. A. NEWELL.

REGLINING CHAIR.

(No Model.)

No. 352,773. Patented Nov. 16, 1886.

Invenfor:

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i llNITE T STATES PATENT; Orrucn.

JOHN A. NEWELL, or OOOHRAN, INDIANA.

RECLlNlNG-CHAIR.

EPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 352.773, dated November16, 1886.

Applicat-ion filed January 8, 1886. Serial No. 188,023. (No model.)

lo a recumbent, or other form at will.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side elevation representingan articulated .rockingchair embodying my invention, portions in thisand succeeding figures being '15 removed or broken away to display theworking parts. 2 is a top View of the forward portion of the chair, thefoot-rest being shown extended.

ing or stretching device of the hammock. Fig.

4'is'a section of the eatchof the arm-slide.

-Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the adjusting mechanism of the foot-rest.Fig. 6 is a verticalsection of the chair in condition ofa rocking couch.Fig. 7 is a side elevation of my chair in condition of a cot orhammock-bed.

Figs. 8 and 9 are respectivel yavertical section and a side elevation ofa portion of one of the chair rockers with my removable foot attachedthereto.

0 The base or lowest member of my chair consists, preferably, of arocking frame, A, from whose front portion rise two rigidly-attachedposts, B, that are firmly joined at their upper parts by a stretcher orcross-piece, O. Connected by pivots D to the rocking frame a little inrear of its mid-length are the two sides of my chair-back E, which sidesare at their upper ends firmly joined together by astretcher, F.Connected by pivots D to the upper ends of posts B are standards G,whose upper ends are in turn similarly articulated by pivots D to thechair-arms H. Spring-catches I on the rear ends are capable ofengagement in any of the seriesofholes e in the sides of the chair- 5back E. These holes 6 are in the bottom of a groove, 6, in said sides,which groove holds a slide, J which is traversed by. the pin i of thespring-catch I, and which hasa stud, j, that occupies an eye, h, in therear end of arm H.

5o To support the occupant I provide a paillasse or hammock, K, of stoutcanvas or other Fig. 3 is a rear view of the wind-,

the chair.

strong and flexible material. The lower or front end of said hammock hasaloop or hem, k, which is engaged around a removable rod, L,

that occupies orifices bin the posts B. The

upper or rear end of said hammock has loops which are engaged on studsmof a Windlass,

M,which is journaled in the upper part of the adjustment, so as to holdthe hammock to either a stretched or a slack condition, asmay berequired. This construction permits ready substitution of a clean or newhammock for a worn or soiled one, or the application of hammocks ofdifferent materialsuch, for example, as are suitable for summer andwinter use, respectively, or for use by invalids.

The standards G and the chair-arms Hare retained in any regular positionto which they may be adjusted by pin 0 of spring-catch 0' upon the armengaging in one orother notch p of segment-rack P upon the standard G.The hinges Q serve to secure to the posts B a leg-rest, T, to which .issecnredby hingesQ a foot-rest, UI The leg-rest T is capable of beingheld at any desired angular elevation by brace V, whose lower end mayengagein any notch of a rack, WV, andmay be released therer from by barX, secured by pivot 00 to the end of a bent lever, Y, within convenientreach of the occupant. The foot-rest U may be supported at anydesiredangle by means of chains Z, which extend from the upper part ofthe leg-rest to. books it, so as to make said foot-rest available foruse in the sitting conditions of Said foot-rest is also capable of beingmade available for use in the recum bent or semi-reclining position byreleasing the chains Z and suffering the said foot-rest to rest upon theshoulders t of the leg-rest T, as seen in Fig. 2.

Secured by hinges Q to post B is a seat or cushion, R, which, whenfolded upward and backward, as shown in Fig. 1, serves as aseat, andwhen unfolded, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7, restsupon the foot-rest,(which is raised to support it at any desired angle,) and does duty asan extension of the hammock, and may be .utilized to support theoccupants feet, as in the recumbent form shown inFig. 5, or to supportthe occupants head, as shown in the reclining form represented in Fig.7.

Secured by hinges Q to seat or extension R is an additional extension,S, having a padding, s, on one side of it. This extension may beunfolded, as in Fig. 6, so as to serve as a foot-rest for the occupantin the recumbent position, or may be folded over upon the extension R,so as to present its padded surface s uppermost, for a head-rest for theoccupant when in a reclining position. (See Fig. 7.)

In the reclining form shown in Fig. 7 the chair or cot is supported infront on its rockers A and at back on the extremities of its back sidepieces, E, so that in this condition the article is no longer a rockingone, but stands firmly on the four points of support afforded by therocking frame and the back.

The chair may also be prevented from rock- I ing in any one of its otherpositions-such as those shown in Figs. 1 and 7, by attaching to one orboth ends of each rocker a removable foot, 1, whose yoke 2 embraces therocker and has tapped into it a set-screw, 3, which bears againstafollower, 4, between which and the yoke the rocker is clamped, togetherwith interposed india-rubber pieces 5, by means of said-set-screw.Theindia-rubberpieces enable tighter clamping and prevent injury to therocker-surface.

I disclaim a seat which rests upon the side pieces of a hammock-chairand is held by lugs, as such is not new.

I claim as new and of my invention- 1. In a reclining-chair, thecombination, with the rocking base-frame A B C, of the backframe E F,pivoted to the rockers A of said base-frame, and having in its sidesgrooves e and rows of holese, arms H,having at their outer ends hingedand, angularly-adj ustable connection with the posts B, and at the otherends slides J, riding in the grooves e, and pins i, which pass throughslides J and engage said holes 6, substantially as set forth.

2. In a reclining-chair, the combination, with-the rocking base-frame AB G, of the back-frame E F, pivoted to the rockers A of said base-frame,standards G, pivoted to the upper extremities of posts 13, and havingsegment-racks P, arms H, pivoted at their front ends to said standards,spring-catches O on said arms engaging with segment-racks P, andadjustable connections between the rear ends of arms H and the back E F,substantially as set forth.

3. In an adjustable chair, the combination, with the removable rod L,that occupies holes in the posts B, and with a Windlass, M, in thechair-back E, having the handle m, spring.

catch N, and studs m, of the removable paillasse or hammock K, having atone end a loop or hem, k, and at the other end loops k, which engagesaid studs m, substantially as set forth.

4. In combination with a chair having a stretcher or ham mock, a seat orcushion hinged to the front part of the chair between the front legs,and so adapted to rest at its free extremity directly upon saidstretcher, whereby the latter is held taut, substantially as set forth.

5. In combination with a chair having a stretcher or hammock, K, a seator cushion, R, hinged to the front part of the chair, and an additionalextension, S, hinged to the seat or cushion R, and having the pad 8,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

6. In combination with a rocking-chair, the removable foot 1, havingrocker-embracing yoke 2, with clamping set-screw 3, follower 4, and theindia-rubber pieces 5, interposed be tween the rocker and theclampingsurfaces, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand.

JOHN A. NEW ELL.

Attest:

N. RooKHoLn, A. P. KNIGHT.

